[drlevy88]

Danish researcher Thor Larholm wrapped up Safari's opening day with the most damaging disclosure of all: a remote execution vulnerability accompanied by proof-of-concept exploit code. That code -- Windows Safari users can click here for a demo -- could be used to hijack the PC, said Larholm, who plucked the vulnerability from the browser and built the exploit in just two hours.

Do these browsers run as root? If so that's the fundamental problem.

[Swordmaker]

Do these browsers run as root? If so that's the fundamental problem.

95% of Windows users run effectively in root. That's a fundamental problem. I have some business clients whose vertical solution software will not operate except with all users being at Windows administrator level. Ridiculous.